Category: Finance

Written by Renata Haggerty / July 8, 2017 One day when my daughter is all grown up, she will ask me about my engagement ring. About the diamond. About my wedding band set. And I will show her pictures of them. Because I sold them. Then I'll tell her to watch Blood Diamond. I know,… Continue reading Why I Sold My Diamonds

Written by Renata Haggerty / June 29, 2017 My kids crowd by the open window as they watch Carter* and his very pregnant mama get into the car. They're headed to the YMCA for Carter's swim lesson. He's two years old. One year younger than my daughter and one year older than my son. The… Continue reading Love Thy Neighbor

Written by Renata Haggerty / June 19, 2017 The hardest part of our debt-free, mortgage-free, stuff-free, grain-free, dairy-free (sometimes... I cave when it comes to ice cream) simple journey is the harsh opinions of others. And by others I mean, those closest to us who should be the most supportive. You would have thought that… Continue reading Please be Kind when Asking about Our Life Choices

Written by Brian Haggerty / June 6, 2017 What is financial freedom? What does it look like for me? How do I achieve it? What is the purpose of financial freedom? These are just some of the questions around freedom from finances. Financial freedom looks different for everyone and has a different purpose for everyone.… Continue reading Financial Freedom

Written by Brian Haggerty May 24, 2017 Now comes the best part of all! Building your wealth and having fun with it. This is the step we wish we could have started on and not have gone through all the other ones. But it is those other steps that turned you into the person you… Continue reading Build Wealth, Have Fun, Give It Away

Written by Brian Haggerty / May 24, 2017 It is time to pay off the home and be completely debt free. By now you have already accomplished so much going through the first 5 steps. Now it is time to take down the big mortgage. How nice is it going to feel when you don't… Continue reading Paying off the Home Mortgage

Written by Brian Haggerty / May 21, 2017 College tuition for state schools goes up on average 6.5% every year. An in-state school costs about $10,000 a year right now. If we use the average that means in 2020 tuition will be roughly $12,000 a year and in 2030 tuition will be roughly $22,500 a… Continue reading College Fund